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, v {.1 LEBAVHIDS T0 all'whom it may Be it known that I, 11m n) of A drian, in the county of Lenawe'eandState .of Michigan, have invented new and useful structing the draw-bar-or draw-head with two enlargements orshoulders, at a suitable distance apart, to serve, bycoming in contact with suitable abutment-s in its movement, as stops to protect the draw and buffer spring or springs from undue strain, and to support the draw-bar in-lcaseof the failure offs-aid springs.

' It further consists, in combination withfthe above, in a superior mode of applying and supporting the draw-ban and the draw and bufi'e springs.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan view of one end of the bed-frame of a car provided; with my improved draw-bar arrange ment, and Fig, 2 a vertical longitudinal sec- A'represents the bed-fr'ameof the car, which may be constructed of the usual form and materials, having-in it at each end, in the form of a pair of cross timbers orsills, BO, arranged at a suitable distance from the ends, between two central longitudinal sills, and a central protuberance or buffer-plate, D, on the outer side of each end sill, each being suit-ably perforated, as provision for the reception of the draw-head or draw-bar and its appurtenances. E represents the draw-head oi' draw-bar, which may be constructed in anyusua-l or suitable manner, and is provided on its outer or front end with a suitable coupling, and at suitable distance apart, and in such relative position as to be on each side of the front sill of the frame when in position, as represented, with a pair of enlargements or shoulders, e e, which, in the normal position of the parts, as

"represented,.are at a distance from the respective sides ofsaid end-piece equal to the desired extent of the 'movemeutin each direci 7 Specification forming part or Letters Patent'No. 93,5 84;'iistsdlhlgisti jest-.5

' disease which', byicoiiiing in with said surfaces,'stop the nioveinent,andthus preoffthedra w-head in caseor the failiire'of the thereby. l F represents the draw-bar proper, which,

of a suitabie head, fiprojectsback-a suificientdistance to receive on its inner or rear end, between the sills B G, the draw and bufier spring. l

' G .H re'preseuta pair. of disks or washers placed loosely on the draw-bar F, and abutting, respectively, in the normal position of the parts, against the sillsB and G, as shown.

I represents a pin traversing the rear end of the draw-bar F, to secure omit the disks G H;

which is placed loosely on the draw-bar F'between the disks G H..

K represents atruss rod extending across the frame A, beneath the buffer-plate 1).,to support said plate and the front sill of the frame, on which the greatest strain falls.

In operation, as the draw-head E recedes on its collision by or with another, the disk G slides back on the mid F, compressing the spring J, which abuts, in this partof the operadeaden the shock which\jtouldwtherwise reult.' On the compression offtii'c spring-J to the extent which has been deemed-ladvisable, the shoulder-or stop e, coming in contact with the bufi'er-plate D, arrests the movement, and

prevents the undue straining of the spring.

In starting up the sudden shocli -is im- The stops'ee', it will thus be seen, both save the springirom strain and breakage, and, in the case of the failure 01? the spring from any vent thestraiupf the springs-or the separation spuings. The rear end of the draW-hiaadE-ex tends through the silLO, and is supported .being secured in the drawhead E by means.

J represents the draw and buffer spring,

tion, against the sill B, which thus serves to parted, through thehead E,, bar' F f, pin I,

cause, prevent any accident resulting therefrom.

Being formed as shown and described; the draw-head provided with them may be made as readily and nearly as cheaply as without.

' as new-therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The draw-head .E, constructed with the enlargements or shoulders'e c, as represented and described, for the purposes set forth.

"2. The combination of the draw-head E, shoulders e e, draw-liar F, disks G H, pin 1, spring J, and sills B O wnstructcd and'nrranged snbstmitiully as described, for the purpose set forth. I 4

To the above specification of my inipro\'e-' ment in draw-bars I have signed my hand this Nth-day of J one; Arl). 1869.

' DAVID S. BEALS Witnesses-i G120; L. BACHMAN, O. M. WEAVER, S. BEAN. 

